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I Told You So
Daily Beast (blog) Back in September 2008, as a lifelong Democratic Party loyalist and activist, I backed John McCain; I told The New York Times, “I love my country more than … Shelving US political games for a healthy debateToronto Sun Solutions scarce at summit2TheAdvocate all 13 news articles » |
Entries from February 2010
I Told You So - Daily Beast (blog)
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: 2008 campaign · Election 2008 · John McCain
Where did McCain’s integrity go? - Arizona Republic
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 TPMDC (blog) |
Where did McCain's integrity go?
Arizona Republic John McCain is now denying that he knew the intended use of the TARP money is sad. We all so admired McCain's integrity all these years, even Democrats like … McCain: It Wasn't Just Me — America Was 'Misled' On TARP (VIDEO)TPMDC (blog) all 2 news articles » |
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Bill White eagerly watches Perry-Hutchison battle in Texas - Washington Post
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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Bill White eagerly watches Perry-Hutchison battle in Texas
Washington Post John McCain (Ariz.) this week. Brown will stump for McCain, who faces a primary challenge from former congressman JD Hayworth, in Phoenix on Friday and … and more » |
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Pelosi Says She’ll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill - New York Times
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Reuters |
Pelosi Says She'll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill
New York Times WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is confident she will be able to get the votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation in the House, even if it threatens the political careers of some members of her party. … Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide saysWashington Post Republicans Gird for Democrats' End Run on Health CareFOXNews Democrats insist that health care reform still has a pulseWALB-TV Seattle Times -Baltimore Sun -BusinessWeek all 1,882 news articles » |
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Pelosi Says She’ll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill - New York Times
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 ABC News |
Pelosi Says She'll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill
New York Times WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is confident she will be able to get the votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation in the House, even if it threatens the political careers of some members of her party. … Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide saysWashington Post Obama Faces Friction Among House Democrats Over Health PlanBusinessWeek White House backs simple majority vote on health careSeattle Times Myrtle Beach Sun News -Health Care News -ABC News all 603 news articles » |
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Bill White eagerly watches Perry-Hutchison battle in Texas - Washington Post
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 MiamiHerald.com |
Bill White eagerly watches Perry-Hutchison battle in Texas
Washington Post John McCain (Ariz.) this week. Brown will stump for McCain, who faces a primary challenge from former congressman JD Hayworth, in Phoenix on Friday and … Debra Medina, new star of America's right, is firing up the race for Texas …The Guardian all 156 news articles » |
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GOP moderates poised to gain ground in Congress - Los Angeles Times
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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GOP moderates poised to gain ground in Congress
Los Angeles Times Several joined with Democrats to block a filibuster on a jobs bill, a watershed moment for this Republican faction. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - With healthcare legislation mired in partisanship, "tea party" activists on the march and GOP … Douglas Cohn-Eleanor Clift: Scott Brown and new GOP moderatesPocono Record Saying yes to noNorthJersey.com At the TopWest Virginia MetroNews Las Vegas Sun -Washington Examiner -CNN Political Ticker (blog) all 176 news articles » |
Tags: 2008 News · 2008 campaign · Campaigns/Elections · Election 2008 · John McCain
Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide says - Washington Post
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Kansas City Star |
Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide says
Washington Post Raising the prospect of a "simple up-or-down vote" on health-care reform, White House adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle said on Sunday she thinks Democrats will secure enough ayes on the measure and signaled that the administration could be … Pelosi Confident on Health VoteWall Street Journal Democrats Prepare for Plan B: Passing Senate Bill in House, Then Through …ABC News Pelosi's job to pass health care gets tougher every dayUSA Today The Associated Press -CNN -Rome News Tribune all 537 news articles » |
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Both Sides Stand Their Ground on Health Care - New York Times
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 FOXNews (blog) |
Both Sides Stand Their Ground on Health Care
New York Times WASHINGTON — Three days after an extraordinary forum moderated by President Obama to bridge the gulf between Democrats and Republicans over a health care, leaders of both parties drew clearer lines in the sand on … Republicans Gird for Democrats' End Run on Health CareFOXNews Democrat sees votes for healthcare in HouseReuters White House OK on health care with or without GOPThe Associated Press USA Today -14WFIE.com -San Jose Mercury News all 13,273 news articles » |
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McCain bill will aim to split Medicare from reconciliation - Politico (blog)
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Sydney Morning Herald |
McCain bill will aim to split Medicare from reconciliation
Politico (blog) John McCain, the Republican's presidential nominee in 2008, said Sunday that he plans to introduce legislation that would prevent Congress from changing … McCain: Obama, Congress Must Move Past 'Unsavory Deals'CQPolitics.com February in ReviewMcCook Daily Gazette (blog) Writing Off Net Capital LossesWall Street Journal Radio Business Report -2TheAdvocate all 465 news articles » |
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John McCain No Longer Trusts Top Military Authority On Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Mediaite.com
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Mediaite.com |
John McCain No Longer Trusts Top Military Authority On Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Mediaite.com This is a little bit cringe-inducing to watch: John McCain on Meet The Press, trying to squirm his way out of a … |
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Pelosi Confident on Health Vote - Wall Street Journal
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Boston Globe |
Pelosi Confident on Health Vote
Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday expressed confidence that Democrats would have enough votes to pass a broad health-care overhaul, but acknowledged that it could come at a political cost to lawmakers who back the measure … Democrat sees votes for healthcare in HouseReuters Dem: "Limited" Role for ReconciliationCBS News Pelosi's job to pass health care gets tougher every dayUSA Today The Associated Press -BusinessWeek -ABC News all 511 news articles » |
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Tancredo dumps on Palin, McCain - Washington Examiner (blog)
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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Tancredo dumps on Palin, McCain
Washington Examiner (blog) … in which he criticized Sarah Palin (his fellow speaker at the Nashville Tea Party Convention) for backing John McCain for re-election. … and more » |
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John McCain, Eric Cantor, Debbie Wasserman Schultz on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ - Politics Daily (blog)
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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John McCain, Eric Cantor, Debbie Wasserman Schultz on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Politics Daily (blog) OBAMA: Let me just make this point John, because we're not campaigning any more. The election is over. MCCAIN: Yes, I'm reminded of that every day. … Sunday talk show rostersWashington Post all 3 news articles » |
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Obama and McCain have health clash - Montreal Gazette
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Reuters |
Obama and McCain have health clash
Montreal Gazette US President Barack Obama and his former Republican foe John McCain turned back the clock to their testy 2008 election campaign Thursday, in a vintage clash … McCain Responds to Testy Exchange With ObamaFOXNews 'Meet the Press' Sen. John McCain sparring w/ ObamaRadio Business Report The collision of Obama and McCain at Health Care SummitSeven Sided Cube ABC News (blog) -USA Today -Reuters all 13,400 news articles » |
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Pelosi: Democrats will retain majority in House - The Associated Press
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
Boston Globe |
Pelosi: Democrats will retain majority in House
The Associated Press But 49 Democrats are in districts that Republican presidential candidate John McCain won in 2008. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. … Guests on today's TV news shows:Kansas City Star Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care VoteNew York Times Today's TV showsColumbus Dispatch Hot Air (blog) -Politico all 265 news articles » |
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DC Notebook: Romney endorses old foe/friend who compared him to a pig - Salt Lake Tribune
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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DC Notebook: Romney endorses old foe/friend who compared him to a pig
Salt Lake Tribune John McCain's re-election campaign, but that doesn't erase all the not-so-friendly spats the two Republicans have had in the past few years. … |
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5 Republicans seeking Senate seat - Palladium-Item
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 WANE |
5 Republicans seeking Senate seat
Palladium-Item NEW CASTLE, Ind. — All five GOP candidates running for the US Senate seat soon to be vacated by Evan Bayh debated for the first time here Saturday in advance of the May 4 primary election. … The Gloves Come OffMyWabashValley GOP Senate debate is quite politeIndianapolis Star Coats Unscathed as GOP Senate Field Takes Stage93.1 WIBC Indianapolis Louisville Courier-Journal -Henderson Gleaner -WTHR all 21 news articles » |
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Tea Party prominent: Palin not presidential - NRC International
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Austin American-Statesman |
Tea Party prominent: Palin not presidential
NRC International Moderate John McCain won the primaries, Barack Obama became president and there seemed to be no place left for Tancredo in national politics. … The Axis of the Obsessed and DerangedNew York Times No rainout for tea partyersSeattle Times all 61 news articles » |
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Biden optimistic about economy - Dailyrecord.com
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 Reuters |
Biden optimistic about economy
Dailyrecord.com WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says he spends up to five hours a day with President Barack Obama as different agencies and Cabinet members report, and from what he's … Employer-based health care is a thing of the pastThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) President Obama urges US healthcare actionBBC News Biden unveils new rules on US retirement savingsReuters Wall Street Journal -USA Today all 476 news articles » |
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Sunday talk show rosters - Washington Post
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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Sunday talk show rosters
Washington Post John McCain (R-Ariz.); Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA); and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.); president of the National Urban League, Marc Morial; and Nancy-Ann … and more » |
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How Bayh’s departure helped, hurt both parties - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 MyWabashValley |
How Bayh's departure helped, hurt both parties
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette WASHINGTON – The Democratic Senate candidate will be chosen by the Indiana Democratic Party's 32-member leadership, a fact that has frothed up the Republican media machine (“backroom anointment” and “unfair gamesmanship”). … 8th District ambitions were mulledEvansville Courier & Press Rep. Hill withdrawsHenderson Gleaner Hill hopes to decide today on Senate runIndianapolis Star FOXNews -South Bend Tribune -Louisville Courier-Journal all 79 news articles » |
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Differing views on health care, the economy - Culpeper Star Exponent
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
 PennLive.com |
Differing views on health care, the economy
Culpeper Star Exponent Leading Republicans in Washington say the president's attention to health care reform takes the focus away from where it should be — the economy and job creation. Virginia's Democratic junior US senator says all are integrally intertwined; that is, … Durbin: Health care could pass in 'matter of weeks'Chicago Sun-Times More Boor Than CureWall Street Journal 'No' to starting over on health-care reformThe Tennessean Hartford Courant -PennLive.com -Kingston Daily Freeman all 28 news articles » |
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McCain-Feingold’s end a victory for free speech - The Journal News | LoHud.com
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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McCain-Feingold's end a victory for free speech
The Journal News | LoHud.com John McCain and Russ Feingold's law was all about protecting incumbent politicians from scrutiny and creating government oversight to limit political free … Supreme Court upholds vital speech rightThe Daily Advertiser all 2 news articles » |
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Voters to decide three county races - Del Rio News Herald
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments
 News 8 Austin |
Voters to decide three county races
Del Rio News Herald Three of the six contested races for elected positions serving Val Verde County will be decided in Tuesday's primary election. In contested races for Val Verde County Commissioner Precinct 2, Val Verde County Commissioner Precinct 4 … Primary election scene setCorsicana Daily Sun Polls open on TuesdayPalestine Herald Press KIAH COLLIER: Tom Green County Dems should fill out a GOP ballotSan Angelo Standard-Times Big Spring Herald -Kingsville Record -Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune all 121 news articles » |
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The Axis of the Obsessed and Deranged - New York Times
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments
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The Axis of the Obsessed and Deranged
New York Times They loathe John McCain and the free-spending, TARP-tainted presidency of George W. Bush. They really do hate all of Washington, and if they hate Obama more … and more » |
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Not much overlap in Missouri GOP, tea party meetings - Kansas City Star
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments
 St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Not much overlap in Missouri GOP, tea party meetings
Kansas City Star AP ST. CHARLES, Mo. | Several hundred Republicans gathered Saturday at a suburban convention center with a newfound optimism for big election victories this fall. Under the Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis, a nearly equal number of … Recruitment, Blunt focus of Missouri Republican Party at Lincoln Days eventColumbia Missourian Pawlenty Reacts to Chile EarthquakeKEYC Minnesota's Tim Pawlenty making 2nd trip to IowaBoston Herald Missourinet.com -The Associated Press -KTTC all 227 news articles » |
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Pawlenty on backing McCain: “If it costs me, it costs me.” - Minnesota Public Radio
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Pawlenty on backing McCain: "If it costs me, it costs me."
Minnesota Public Radio During the q and a, Pawlenty was asked if he thought his decision to back John McCain's US Senate bid would hurt him among far right conservatives if he ran … Pawlenty endorses McCain, BluntMinnesota Independent all 96 news articles » |
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Galanti welcomes McDonnell endorsement of McCain - calls them ‘birds of a feather’ - Examiner.com
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments
 Examiner.com |
Galanti welcomes McDonnell endorsement of McCain - calls them 'birds of a feather'
Examiner.com The endorsement this week of Senator John McCain by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has brought a mixed response among Virginia conservatives. … |
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Senator John McCain proposes unbridled FDA control over dietary supplements - California Independent Voter Network
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments
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Senator John McCain proposes unbridled FDA control over dietary supplements
California Independent Voter Network Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) is proposing legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration sweeping new authority over the … Dietary-supplement firms fight McCainArizona Daily Star Alternative remedies at risk with McCain's dietary supplement regulatory bill: 101Examiner.com all 4 news articles » |
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